NOT too many things turn 100 years old, so Burnie High School is making the most of their birthday and celebrating all year long. The festivities were officially launched last night at West Park Precinct with a T20 cricket match between current and former students, also known as All Stars versus Legends. Special guests included Tasmanian Tigers Ben Dunk and Andrew Fekete, plus local cricket identities Danny Buckingham and Phil Blizzard. The match was played at West Park Oval, which was home to the schools former site before it relocated to Cooee. Burnie High School principal Judy Fahey said it was the perfect day for a cricket match. “We have been working towards this project for a while now, we will be celebrating the schools strengths and innovations,” she said. “Not too many things turn 100-years-old in a society focused on consumerism, it has stood the test of time. “It’s a significant achievement for Burnie High School and education within our community.” The celebrations were officially launched at a Cocktail Party at The Point, about 130 people attended. Ms Fahey said she consulted the community to see how they would best like to celebrate through the year. “The program we have designed acknowledges the best of what Burnie High School does plus the contemporary era and old school scholars alike,” she said. “We have heard feedback that people will be back for the gala in September, they said they will make the trip from the mainland or overseas to be here.” Program of events